Variable-speed-transmission device.



R. JANNEY. VARIABLE SPEED TRANSMISSION DEVICE.

APPLIOATIOH FILED JULY 9, 1906.

Patented June 15,1909.

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RICYNOLD JANNEY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR '10 WATERBURY- TOOL 00., OF WATER- BURY, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

VARIABLE-SPEED-TRA NSMISSION DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

. Patented June 15, 1909.-

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To all whom it may concern;

Be' it known that I, REYNOLD JANNEY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and-useful Improvements in Variable-Speed-Transmission Devices, of whichthe following is as ecification'. a

My invention re ates to devices for the transmission of power, and particularly to such in which the speed of transmission may be varied gradually, the driving and driven parts of the device being ,a species of pump, and a body of fluid being employed to transfer the power from the driving set of pumpsto the driven set.

My invention has for its object to various improvements with a view of rendering the action of the mechanism uniform, and, further, to simplify the construction in certain respects, to provide eflicient-bearings for certain parts, to adjust'thedfiven member in aconvenientway, and to, rovide certain other improvements as wil be fully described hereinafter, and particularly 1 pointed out in the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is partly a side elevation, and partlya longitudinal section of an ap aratus embodyin my imig. 2 is substantia 1y .8. face mideplate as -1 oal lt, some parts of the mechanism being shown in section. 1 Fig. 3

provide ployed for adjusting 'thetilting box. Figs.

17 and 17 are two sections taken at a ri ht angle to each other through one ofthe re 'ef tubes which I employ to reduce vibration Fig. 18 is a horizontal section of certain parts,

showing chiefly the mid-plate, one of the ump barrels and the connection of the reief tubes. Fig. 19 is a perspective view of a 'key forming 'part of' a joint between the.

shaft and the pump barrel, Fig. 20 is a per? spective view of a sleeve employed in conjunction with the trunnion of the socket ring. Fig. 21 is an end view ofa retaining sleeve used in'connection with a ball and socket, and Fig; 21 a is va longitudinal section thereof. Fig. 22' illustrates in'a developed view a particular arrangement of the pump cylinders, pump pistons and the connecting rods which extend from the pistons to the socket ring: .Fi'g. 23 is a longitudinal sec tion of certain parts showing an improved way of constructing the bearings-for the socket ring. Fig. 24 is a face view of the socket ring illustrated in Fig. 23. Fig. 25 is a cross section on line 2525 of Fig. 24, Fig.

26 is a face view of the mid-plate. s ing particularly the arrangement of the oft-s therein and Fig. 27'shows -a slightly ifferent construction of a valve lever.

' lhe apparatus comprises a casing made of 5 two more or less cylindrical sections 1, suit view of the central art of the structure, or

. three parts being held together by means of is a cross section on line '2 2 of Fig. l,look- 'ing toward the left. Fig. 4 is a top view. I Fig. 5 is a detailed'face view, showing the pump barrel, or cylinder barrel. Fig. is a cross section thereof on line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Fig.7 is a view of the same cylinder looking i from the opposite end. Fig. .8 is" a detailed section of the'socket ring. Fig. 9 is a face view of said ring with a part in section. Fig.

' 10 shows the socket ring-in-connection with theuniversal joint whichconnects' it with the shaft. Fig. 11 is a vertical section of the universal joint ring interposed between the socket ring and the shaft. Fig. 12 is a side elevation of said ring. Fig. 13 is a sectional. elevation of the tilting box. Fig. 14 is a faceview-thereof. Fig. 15 is a perspective view of a bearing'block used in conjunction with the ring-shown in Fi s. -11 and 12. Figs.'16 and 16 are a side e evation and a bottom view, respectively, of a scroll eniainsm ably supported by legs, or the like, and embracing between them a mid-plate 13, these bolts 10 and nuts 11. .Preferably the-midplate is provided with shoulders" to fit the adjacent ends of the sections 1. Each of these sections is provided at its'outerend with a bearing 2 for the shaft 3 ,or' 9, respectively, each'of these shafts passing through -9 v a box 5 containing packing 6, and rovided with a cap 4. screwing on thiioutsi e'of the bearing tube, and adapted to be. locked by a guard 7, engaging teeth on the outside of the cap, and held by a screw 8..

and, in fact, the two sections of the apparatus on o posite sides of the mid-plate 13 are practice.- y alike, except as'to certainmechused only on the driving sectiolri- In the following description I have, therefore, referred onl to the onesection of thedevice, but t :wi -be understood that the same parts are tprovided on-theother side of the mid-plate. 110

. The shafts 3 and 9 are practically alike,'

hereinafter specifically described as mid-plate port.

This mid-plate 13 is provided with two ports These ports are rovided at their ends with I extensions whic are gradually reduced in area; for instance, as shown in Fig. 2, these extensions may consist of V-shaped-channels a be (1, cut 1n the face of the mid-plate. These mid-plate ports 14 are adapted to register with the ports 32 on that face of the cylinder barrel 29 which is in contact withthe mid-plate, and the provision of the extensions, such as a b c d, is for the purpose of securing a more gradual opening and closing of the passage from the cylinder port to the This more gradual opening and closing of the passage insures a more even working of the mechanism.

The cylinder barrel 29 contains a number of cylinders 30 whose axes are parallel to that of the barrel, and which at one end are provided with theports 32, which ports are smaller than the area of the res ective cylinders, and are preferably lengt iened in the direction of rotation, as shown in Figs. 5 and 7. VVithin the cylinders 30 are adapted to reciprocate the pistons 31, each provided with a socket to receive the rounded end of a connecting rod 34, the other rounded end of which is received in a socket of the socket ring '23. Screw-threaded retaining sleeves 33 and 25, respectively, are employed to hold the ends of the connecting rods 34 in their res ective sockets.

11 order to secure a good lubrication the pistons 31 are preferab y provided with oil channels 7, whichconnect with similar channels gin the connecting rods so that oil from the cylinder may pass through the piston and through the connecting rod oiling both ends thereof.

- The socket ring 23 is providedat one side with a radial trunnion pin36, and atthe opposite side with anaperture 37 adapted to receive a trunnion pin 28, the outer end of which is screw-threaded to receive a split'nu't 82, which fits into a tapering socket 38-at the outer end or" the opening 37. The two trunnions formed by the pins 36-an'd 28 are received within sockets or bearings'47, which are formed partly on the universal joint 'ring 26 and part y on bearingblocks 45 (see Figs. 11,12 and 15). This'sectional construction is emiployed in. order to allow the parts to be. bearin g blocks 45 ar'e held in positio "by means of screws s fitted into the regist rin' screwetlireaded channels 46. The universa joint ring 26 is also provided with sockets 48,

arranged at right angles to the sockets 47,

assembled and dismembered. Theand adapted 'to receive trunnions 27 which are projected from the shaft 3.

The ring 23, which has sockets 35 to re 43, the stem 50 of which" passes through a' suitable stuffing box, 52, and is provided with mechanism for rotating it, for instance a handwheel' 51. The scroll disk 43 is thus ,mounted to turn in a plane approximately tangential to the ath of the teeth 21 of the guide ring 20. he stem 50 may be 'provided with a channel 80, provided for the escape of air from thecasin while the machine is being filled with liquid, but normall closed at the outer end by a screw 81. t will be understood that by'turn'ing the handwheel51 the inclination of the ring or box 20, and of the race 22, may be altered, thus chan ing the speed of the opposite or driven memlier. Obviously, when the race 22 is perl'lpendicular to the shaft 3, the pistons 31- wi not move at all in the cyl inders 30, and the barrel 29 will rotate idly. The greater ceive the ends of the connecting rods 34, is

the inclination of the race 22 the longer will I have found it desirable in some cases to cushion-the box 20, and as shown in' Fig. 1, this may be accom lished by-means of rods '19 pivoted to said Fox at 40, and also pivotally connected with plungers 18 located in cylinders or dash pots 17 which are provided with vents '1: at their ends. 7

The cylinder barrel 29 is fitted to the inner end of the shaft 3 or 9 by means of a keyway 7 9 cut into thebarrel at,opposite sides of the shaft for the reception of a key 91, shown in detail-in Fig. 19, having an openin 92 for the reception of the pin 90, passing t ouglr the sha ends as shown. r, Thus at the ends of pin 90, a

exerted by any oil which may ak under bearing point between the shaft and the baras far as possible the'sep'aratinlg tendency I t, the key being ,beveled toward both .barreLconnected with the shaft when the machine is taken apart. The apparatus is filled with oil'in any suitable manner, for instance, through a' filling opening 12, and, whenit is desired, the oil may be drained oil' through openings normally closed by plugs, such as 75.

In order to keep the scroll 44 in engagement with the teeth 21 of the tilting box 20,

i f I provide a block 70 engaging the scroll adjacent to its point of contact with the teeth 21,

and pressed inward by a spring 71, the ten- S1011 of which may be adjusted by means of a screw. 72, and locked after ad ustmcnt by means of a nut 73.

The relief tubes 16, shown in Figs. 2, '17,

17 and 18, are em loyed for the purpose of taking up and equa izing slight pu sations or vibrations in the two ports -14 of the midplate, which vibrations arise from the volumetric variations in the combined action of the istons due to the universal joint connectlon between the shaft and socket ring and to the an ular position of the socket ring combined wit 1 a finite number of cylinders.

For this purpose the tubes 16 are made of elastic metal in substantially the same manner as the well known oil can, and they are connected with the ports 14 bymeans of channels 77, the outer ondsof which are normally closed b plugs 78.

It is advisa le to provide some means forreplenishing the supply ofcirculating fl'uid, since some leakage will always occur at the joint of the cylinder barrels with the midplate. For this purpose I have provided at the bottom of the structure a port 67 on each side of the central plane, through which ports the two halves of the ap aratus are connected with each other. ach port leads into a chamber 95, normally closed by a plug 64, and communicating with the adjacent port 14 of the mid-plate by means of a chanml 95. A valve '65, opening inwardly,,is interposed in the connection fromthe chanv ber 95 to the mid-plate port. Thus the valve 65 will close on that side of the apparatus on which the )ressure is high, but on "that side on which t e li uid-returns to the driving section, or, in ,otier words, on the. suction side ofthe device, the valve 65 will be caused to 0 )en automatically in case there should be a eliciency in the amount of oil within the cylinders 30, and the deficiency will in such case be supplied through the port 67 from the oil which is contained 'atthe bottom of-the sholl1.- v

.The driving portion of the device and the driven section may be exactly alike, although it is not necessarythat the box 20 of the driven section should be adjustable; Thereagainst the mi fore, in many cases, the box 20 on the driven side of the apparatus might beheld fast at a predeterminedangle best suited for the particular requirements of the case.

- In some cases it is desirable to be able to rotate either of the shafts inde endently of the other, even whenone or hot of the tilting boxes 20 stand at an oblique angle to the shaft 3 or 9. In such event it becomes necessary to provide means for opening both check valves.

The device shown in the drawings for opening the check-valves 65 consists of a lever 55 'mounted on a rock shaft 59, which is also provided with arms 60 pressed, down by S0 springs 62, and ads. )ted to raise rods 63, the ends 66- of which Wlll then lift the valves 65 off their seats. The rods 63 are suitably guided through the plugs 64. It is not advisable to open the valves while the driven member is being rotated at a high speed, and

"I have, therefore, added a safety device which. allows the valves 65 to be lifted only when the driving member is at the neutral point, at which the driven member is stationary. By lookingat Figs. ,1 and 4 it will be seen that end 56 of the lever 55 is normally stopped by the rim of the hand-wheel 51, and cannot move inward to lift the checkvalves 65, except when a. slot 53 of the handwheel registers with the lever end 56. This slot is so arranged that at the time of its registry with the lever the race 22 is perpendicular to the shaft 3, or, in other words, the apparatus is in its neutral position when the plstons 31 of the driving section have no re ciprocating motion. The lever 55 works n1 a guide bracket 58, and has a sto pin 57. The wheel 51 does not turn a comp ete rota tion in either direction so that the slot 53 will not be presented to the lever 55 except when the tilting box is in its neutral position.

A spring '94 presses the cylinder barrel 29 late, and thus preserves a tight joint even efore the pistons 31 begin toreciprocate. During the reciprocationof the pistons the fact that the cylinder ports 32 are smaller than the-cross section of said cylinders produces a pressure forcing the cylinder barrels against the mid-plate. Lubri- 1 15 cation of the shafts 3 and 9 is effected by means of channels 0, f and f.

- In Figs. 5 and 7 I have indicated the ports 32 of the several cylinders by the letters 71, j, k,jl, m, n, 0, p and q, While the cylinders themselves are designated in Fig. 5 as r, t, u,

w, 1', y, z, s and 30. The cylinders are evenly spaced, but the ports are not, the port i being placed. symmetrically to its cylinder 30, but the other ports are located to'one side or the other of the cylinder center. Those cylinders which are at the; same distance from the cylinder 30 have their ports similarly located with reference to their neighbors, thus port g is at the same distance from the ports i and 29 respectively, as the port 7' is from the ports i and 7c respectively. t will also be observed that the number of cylinders, pistons and ports connected therewith, is odd, being nine in the 'particue vidual pressures, and what may be termed.

the center of pressure, that is, the point through which the resultant would pass, obviously shifts suddenly each time one of the cylinder ports comes into or out of communication with one of the mid-plate ports.

With an odd number of pistons the change is.

not so great, inasmuch as the coming into registry of the said ports is not simultaneous with the coming out of registry of some other cylinder ort. I find that with nine cylinders, as s own, being an odd number, I obtain an action which is practically just as uniform as would be obtained with the even number, eighteen.

In Fig. 22 I have illustrated in a developed view another ex edientfor correcting the volumetric irregu larities. For this urpose the connecting rods may be made-of different lengths, those connecting rodsbelonging to cylinders occupying the same relation to the median cylinder 30 (shown at the top in Fig. 5 and'at the extreme left in Fig. 22), being made of equal lengths. that the pistons will have their strokes slightly increased or diminished, inasmuch as the stroke of each piston is not equal to the movement of the socket ring end of the connecting rod lengthwise of the shaft, but depends also on the angular 'or swinging motion of the connecting rod.

The circle of cylinders 30 may be of a different diameter from the circle of sockets 35, and in practice the circle of sockets is made larger, as is shown clearly in Fig. 1.

Abushing 99 may line the shaft bearing in the mid-plate 3, and a fiber disk or washer 99 may be interposed between the shaft ends to take up end thrust.

In Figs. 23, 2-4 and 25 I have illustrated a construction by which the balls 24 and race 22 may be dispensed with. The socket ring 23 is shown provided with channels 23, which lead from the sockets 35 to that surface of the socket ring which is adjacent to the'box 20. The corresponding surface of the box is made with recesses 20*, and as the pistons 31 are 'reciprocated the oil passing through the channels h and g is also forced throu h the ports 23 into the chambers 20, and t us forms a fluid-bearing under pres- The result will be are made of a larger diameter, but shorter,

than those on the right, and the pistons are formed correspondingly. The ports 14v of the mid-plate are in this case bent or inclined to properly connect the two sections of the device. I have found that with this arrangement a greater range of speed'chan es is obtainable on the driven side than-w en both sections of the a paratus are alike. Another advantage 0 this construction is'that by shortening the stroke on the driving end the cylinders on the suction side will re-fillmore readily; if long stroke pistons were employed the motion might be so rapid that atmos heric pressure would have no time to replenish the cylinders. Therefore, 'with a short stroke on the driving end, a higher number of revolutions can be used on the driving section. I

I have referred to the V-shaped extensions 1, b, c and d, at the'ends ofthe mid-plate ports 14, and in Fig.26 I have shown a somewhat different construction, which may be employed for the same purpose. Here an extension is cut into the metal of the midplate at the end of'each port 14, and from this extension an opening 14*, or a number of such openin s, '18 provided to that face which is engage by the rotary barrel. They produce the same efiect as the V-shaed grooves of Fig. 2. Fig. 26 also shows 't at the reduced extensions of the mid-plate ports 'might be made different from each other (see Fig. '5) so as to secure the same effect as in Fig. 26. Another feature shown in Fi 26 is the shifting of one or both of the mi plate ports or preferably the midlate lands between the ports relatively to t e median plane, which is a plane. passing through the shaft 3 and perpendicular to the plane of rotation of the socket ring 23, or to the plane of the trackor race 22. The ob'ect which I pursue by this shifting of the mi -plate ports or lands is to com ensate for the lag or inertia of the oil in filfing the cylinders whereby a vacuum mightbe produced and a cylinder pass across the land to the high pressure side only partially filled. Shiftin the ports, or what amounts to the same t ing, shifting the lands, also modifies the shifting of the resultant center of pressure as theeyilmders enter and leave the high pressure s1 e.

In order to allow air to escape from the cylinder during the filling of the machine with oil, I provide ports 94 leading through the1mid-plate 13 and communicating by' channels 94 with the ports 14. The communication is normally closed by screw plugs 54, the ends of which are removed from their seats onlywhen it isfie s'ii'edsto fill the apparatus. During the filling operation, air will escape into the shells 1 through the channels 94 and ports 94, and from the shells through the channel 80. It may also be desirable to provide safety valves so that an excessive ressure within the cylinders 30 may be rea tendency tokeep the lever 55 out of the slot 53 of the wheel 51, s rings having the contrary tendency might he employed (see Fig. 27), 'so that whenever the wheel 51 reaches the neutral position, the lever 55 would snap into the slot 53 and lock the wheel 51; this would avoid all danger of an accidental starting of the mechanism.

I have described my invention as applied to a variable s eed gear composed, of a driving section an a driven sect1on. The driving section may be termed a pump, and the driven section a motor driven by said pump. It will be seen that each of these sectlons is reversible in function, that is, it may either be used as a pum to propel a fluid, or it may be driven by a uid under pressure. Of course, each section is fully o )erative by itself, thus I might remove all the parts shown on the right of the mid-plate, and use the remainin apparatus as a pump, one of the ports 14 IOrming a suction port and-the other a delivery port; or the same apparatus might be used as amotor, by admitting a fluid underpressurethrough one of the ports 14, and using theother as an exhaust port.

I claim:

1. The combination of the stationary' member havin ports for the passage of the fluid, "a rotary iarrel haying an odd number of cylinders with ports adapted'to register with those of said stationarymember, pistons in said cylinders, and a rotary inclined member connected with the pistons.

* 2: The combination of the stationary member-having ports for the passage'of the fluid, a rotarybarrel having cylinders with ports adapted to registerawith those of the. ,Of fluid, connected with one of said ports, a

stationary member, pistons in said cylinder,

a shaft, a umversaljoint ring pivoted to the v shaft an d provided with bearings in a line perpendicular to the ivot'al axis connecting said ring with the sha an outer ring having a trunnion pin fitted into one of said bean .ings, and an 'alining openinghaving a tapering portion, a trunnion pin fitted into said opening and into the' otherbearing of the umversal joint ring, means for holding said 3. The combination of the stationary me'mber'having ports for the passage of the fluid, a rotary barrel having cylinders with ports adapted to register'with those of the stationary member, pistons in said cylinder,

a shaft, a universal joint ring pivoted to the :3

shaft and rovided with bearings in a line perpendicu ar to the pivotal axis connecting said ri with the shaft, an outer ring having a trunmon-pin fitted into one of said bearings, and an alining. opening which tapers :30

from both ends toward the center, a trunnion in having a tapered portion fitted into the inner portion of saido ening and also having end portions one of w ich is screw-threaded while the other fits into the other bearing of a);

the universal joint ring, a split bushing or nut screwing on the threaded end portion of said trunnion pin and tapered to correspond to the outer portion of said opening, means for holdin said outer ring in an inclined po- '100 sition, an rods connecting the pistons with said outer ring. Q

4, The combination of the stationary member having ports for the passage of the fluid anda chamber for contalmnga supply 1 5 of fluid, connected with said ports, check valvescontrolling the connection ofth'e said chamber with the said ports and opening. toward the ports, a mechanical'means for opening the check valves, a rotary barrel 11 0 having cylinders'witli ports adapted to reglister with those of the stationary member,

pistons in said cylinders, and a rotary inclined member connected with said plstons.

5. The combination of member having orts for the passage of thc fluid and a cham ber for containing a supply of fluid, connected with one .OfSiLld ports, a check valve contro ing the connection of said chamber with said port and opening toward'the portfmechanical means for o ening said valve, a rotar. barrel having cy ders with ports adap'te f to, register with those of the stationary member, istonsin said cylinders; and a rotary incl 6. The' combination of the stationary member having orts for the passage of the fluid and a charm er forcontalnmga supply 7 the stationary 1 T 5 I med member con- 133 nected wlth'saidplstons.

check valve controlling the connection of said chamber with said port and opening toward the ort, mechanical meansfog' opening said va ve, a rotary barrel having cylinders with ports adapted to register with those of the stationary member,'pistons in said cylinders, a rotary inclined member connected with said pistons, an adjusting device for changing the inclination of said member, and a stop device for said mechanical means, connected with the adjusting device in such a manner that said meanis may be operated only in a predetermined position of the adjusting device.

7. The combination of the stationary member having orts for the passage of the fluid and a cham er for containing a supply of fluid, connected with one of said ports, a check valve controlling the connection of said chamber with said port and opening toward the port, mechanical means for opening said valve, a rotary barrel having cylinders with ports adapted to register with those of the stationary member, pistons in said cylinders, a rotary inclined member connected withsa'id pistons, a wheel having connections for adjusting the inclination of said member and provided with a slot which in oneposition of the wheel allows the said mechanical means to be operated, while in any other position of the wheel said wheel prevents the operation of said mechanical means.

8. The combination of the stationary member having orts for the passage of the fluid and a cham or for 'containing'a supply of fluid, connected withonebf said ports, a check valve controlling the connection of said chamber with said port and opening towardthe ort, mechanical means for opening said va ve, a rotary barrel having cylinders with ports adapted to register with those of the stationary-member, pistons in c said cylinders, a rotaryinclined member connected with said pistons, an adjusting device forchan ing the inclination of said member, a wheel or 'o eratingsaid adjusting device, and stop mec anism'for limiting the throw 9. The combination of the stationary member having ports for the passage of the fluid, the shaft having a in'proj ected there-- from, taperin keys hel by said pins, a rotary cylinder arrel having keyways for said keys and adapted to rock thereon, .said barrel being provided with cylinders having ports adapted to register with those of the stationary member, pistons within said cylin- Y ders, and a rota inclined member connected with said istons.

10; The comb nation of the stationary member having ports for the p'assageofthe fluid, the rotary barrel arranged to engage said member and provided with. cylinders havmgports adapted to register withthose-of fluid, the rotary said stationary member, a shaft connected- ,with said barrel by a joint which allows the ister with those of the stationary member, a'

shaft having a. pin and keys held by said pin and fitted into the keyways of the barrel so that the latter can slide and also rock on said keys, a spring engaging the shaft and'the barrel to press the latter toward said stationary member, pistonswithin the cylinders, and a rotary inclined member connected with said pistons.

12. The combination of the stationary member having portsfor the passage of the fluid, the rotary barrel provided with cylinders having ports adapted to register with those of said stationary member, pistons within said cylinders, a rotary inclined member connected with said pistons, a normally stationary guide for said inclined member,

provided with teeth, a-rotatable scrolldisk engaging the teeth of the guide, a block engaging said scroll disk adjacent to its meshing. portion, and means for block toward the scroll disk.

13. The combination of the stationary member having orts for the passa e of the barrel having cylin ers with ports ada ted to register with those of the said mem er, pistons in said cylinders, a rotatable inclined member connected with said pistons, a track for said member, and means or injectin a liquid between the inclined member an its track. I 14. The combination of the stationary member having orts for the pass e of the fluid, the rotary barrel havin cylin ers with ports adapted to register wit those'of said member, pistons located in said. cylinders and provided with longitudinal ducts, a rotary socket ring provided with ducts leading from its sockets, an inclined track for said ring, on that side towhich the ducts; lead, and hollow connectin rods extending from said pistons to the soc ets of the-socket ring.

15. The combination of the stationary.

member having ports for the assage of the fluid and a chamber adapts to contain a pply of such fluid, connected with one of sai orts, a check valve controlling the conmoving said valve off its seat, a rotary barrel having cylinders with ports adapted to regisnected with saidipistons, aninslinable track pressing said nection of said chamber with said port, a, spring-pressed lever having connectionsfor i for, said rotary member; and a wheel for. 'ad

justing the inclination of said track, and provided with a slot into which said lever is adapted to sna in the neutral position of the 'wheel,to-lock t e laTtter'and at the same t e move the check valve 011? its seat.

16. The combination of the stationary member having .ports for the passage of the fluid, and vent c annels connected'with said ports, means for normally closing'said vents, the rotary barrel having cylinders withports adapted to register with those ofthe said those of the said casing, pistons in said cylinders, a-rotary inclined'membe'r connected with the'pistons, a wheel forfadjusting the eing provided with a stem projecting from the inclination of said member, said wheel outside of the easing to the interiorthereof and rovided with a vent, and means located on t e outside of the casing forclos'ing said vent.

- 18.- The combination of the stationary member having portsfor the passage of the fluid, valved. replenishingchannels connected with the lowerportions of. said ports, relief. 1

channels connected with the central'portions ofv said ports,' safety valves co'ntrolhn said relief channels, vents connected with t e u per portions of said ports,cmea'ns,for norma y 1 closing said vents, the rotary barrelh'avlng V cylinders; with portsadapte'd to register with those of the said. member,

f ders, and a .rotaryinchned member connected with the pistons.

istons in said cyl- ,In testimony whereof I have hereunto signedmy name 1n the presence of two subscribing witnesses v REYNOLD JANNEY.

Witnesses:

ROBERT. S. BROWN,

HORACE G. HOADLEY. 

